WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 21 October 1882, Page 2

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

President, H. S. Harrison, Esq. ; vice-president, John Cameron, Esq; stewards, Dr Earle, Mr W. Wilson, Mr T. Thatcher, Mr H. K. Harrison, Mr J. P. Watt, Mr J. G. Wilson, and Mr J. Heslop; starter, Mr Alexander Higgie; clerk of the course, Mr John Higgie; clerk of the scales, Mr Joseph Abbot; handicapper, Mr W. Hately; timekeeper, Mr S. H. Drew; judge, Mr W. T. Owen. The spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club is an event of more than ordinary sporting importance in the colony, and never fails to attract a large body of persons, derived not only from this coast and district, but from Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Auckland, and other centres of population. Yesterday, which was blessed by dry if by no means sunny weather, prjved to be no exception to the rule, and tho3e who travelled to the racecourse yesterday found excellent racing, capital arrangements, and a constant influx of visitors to show that the right hand of Wangaaui has not lost its cunning. The racing irrangaments, as usual, were most idmirable; aud it is no idle compliment to say that such men as Mr Freeman R. Jackson (to whom par;icularly the success of yesterday's neeting is due) take a position in irgauisiug the arrangements which no me else here c»h successfully deal with. Che prominent feature which strikes ivery visitor to a Wanganui race ineefcng is the admirable manner in .Thick svery little arrangement is successfully ittended to,_ The course (thanks to'Mr Fohn Higgie, whose services deserve ipeoial commendation) is invariably kept dear, the hurdles well arranged, and the ime and the distances accurately kept. Svery person having business with the lub officials are treated with the utmost ourtesy, and it is the common remark of >rofossioiml men from all parts of the

colony that in that respect, and in proficiency of arrangements and officials, nothing can beat Wanganui. Yesterday certainly presented no exception to the rule. The course was by no means so lively as in the olden days, thanks to the Gaming and Lotteries Act, but as a sign i of the times it was significant that hafii- | a-crown sweeps and other comparatively i innocent forms of gambling flourished on : the course, unnoticed by the guardians ■ of the peace. So also it may be said of • " games "—a term generally applied to [ the racecourse sports, with which the I public are always familiar. Of these • " games " only two could be found on the ' racecourse, and both of those were too ' absurdly ridiculous to induce the sergeant r of police to interfere. Yet the' receipts ' were apparently handsome, and the J proprietors of the two "games" no 1 doubt retired with a handsome balance. T The attendance yesterday was good, but' J aa cotnpaied with that of the preceding 1 day (when persons were admitted at ' Is " per head), race meetings must ap--1 parently not attempt to vie with exhibitors of stock. The old grievance as ■ to a2s fee for entrance to a race meet--3 ing will always turn up, but yesterday s it is only fair to the club to say that few - » peoplo were kept away ,by the high e price of admission, and that on the con- - ] . trary the Wanguiui public seemed' fo I have gone in thoroughly- for a race day's s enjoyment. Mr Gordon and Mr Smiley 6 had their four-in-hands thoroughly emit ployed during the morning, and the t other public drivers lacked no customers. '» So far as the race meeting was concerned, - >» we can say that the Grand Stand was i a fairly well occupied, and when a little 't sunshine enlivened the proceedings in a the afternoon many ladies promenaded II the lawn, and exhibited some really IS beautiful costumes. -"The' refreshment arrangements were well conducted Mr H. Morrow having the Grand Stand bar f ( and chief luncheon rooms, and other booths being arranged .by Messrs Orrasbee and Broughton. It is perhaps hardly necessary in the case of a Wanganui race meeting to say that every-" thing (except tho unfortunate accident • • to Mr JR. Watt, which is ■described 1 in " another place) passed off. uncommonly •" well, and that its success watf a matter of congratulation on all sides. , ° Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs; entrance, £3; s _ weight for age ; 1£ miles ; open to all horses that have never won'puby lie money prior to date of entry ; lt any horse entered for the Maiden r _ Plate -winning an advertised^ race ;i . between the time of entry and date fe of race to cany a penalty of Slbs.. , n Mr 8. Powell's b f Last Chance, 1 iv by Painter — Chance, 3 y'eara (Hadfield) '; j Mr J. D. Powdrell's cr f Daphne, 3, years (Powdrell) ... ;.. - > 2 '- Mr B. Biggie's blk f Portrait, ''3" years (Neary) ... ... . „., g Ringleader, Htpporina, Torpedo; and Sweet Home also started. In totalisa-w tors : Inside, Ringleader 12, Hipporirrt% jf 37, Portrait 38, Last Chance 22, Torpedo is 11, Daphne 44, Sweet' Home 53, total t- 187 ; dividend on winner, £1 13g. Outli side, Eingleader 10, Hipporina 20, Poru trait 34, Last Chaace 15, Torpedo 12, 1. Daphne 34, Sweet Home 15, total 140; h dividend, £8 Bs. A very even start, of 1- which Daphne had a little the best, saw ;e the lot away. liast Chance occapied a i, good position passing the stand, Daphne is still in front, with Portrait and Hippo--0 rina well up. .after a mile had been is covered Hadfield took Last Chance to r the front and challenged Daphne, who r then compounded, as also did Hipporina. 0 Portrait then improved her position and r took third place. These positions were y not afterwards altered, and Last Chance won by two lengths from Daphne, who was about the same distance in front of j Portrait, the remainder tailed off. Sweet Home finished absolutely last. Time, 2 rains 51 4-oth sees. Handicap Huudle Race, of 50 sovs; j two inilos and adistanco, over eight ,f nights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in. high ftC e top weight not to exceed 12sfc. , lowest not to be under 9st; nomina- .' tion £2, to go to the fund;, ao--1 ceptance £3 to be added to the 3 stakes. a .Dr. Connolly's b g Ngata, 9st 31b % (Hadfield) " 1 t Mr G: Wilson's b g New Year, 12st ;. (Potto) 2 1 Mr C. Enderby's b g Mount, lOs'fc a 71b(Hcaton) 3 1 Parnell (late Totara), lOst 101b (Hope) ; Fungus, 9st (Higginson), and Dianthus, 9st (Uressy), also ran. In 1 totalisators : Inside, New Year 51, Parnell 68, Mount 63, Dianthus 17, Ngata 45, Fungus 22. Total 268. Dividend £5 7s. Outside, New Year 45, Purnell 37, Mount 42, Dianthus 20, Ngata 33, Fungus 21. Total 198. 2 Dividend £5 Bd. Dianthus led off. At • the first jump Fungus swerved right - across New Year, nearly bringing him • down. Ngata "was last over, and dwelt 3 a good deal at his jumps. Going along r tho back Dianthus fell, and Mount as--1 sumed the Lad, Fungus second — New 3 Year evidently running a waiting race. f On passing the stand |the second time f Mount still led, New Yoar going up, and c at 1J miles Parnell came down a p teriffic cropper. Potto then took New t Year up aud challenged Mount. Ngata 1 was also seen to be improving his posi--3 tion. At a quarter of a mile from home ■ ' C tho top weight took a strong lead, but r Hadfield now sant Ngata along, and he caught N..w "Xear at the distance post, and keeping up the rush won by a length. ">•- Ngata seemed to haug in the rails a good deal at the finish, and narrowly escaped jostling New Tear. Time, 4min >- 34.3-ssecs. Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 sovs ; once round aud a distance ; entrance, £1, to be added ; weight to be not under 9st ; open to all horses that have never won an advertised racei hack races excepted. Jockeys to ride in colours. Mr Stent's Hinu (Owner) . . . . 1 Mr R. Higgie's Alaria (Johnston) '. '. 2 Ned Kelly, Corsair, Supplejack, Furze, Dianthus, Lady Bab, and Spartan also ran. Totalisators: Inside, 117, 7 on the winner, dividend £15; outsilj, ?4, 3on the winner, dividend £10. At the first hurdle Dianthus jumped very wildly, and cannoned against Furze. The pair came down heavily, and Mr R. Watt, who was riding Dianthus. got very seriously injured. He was taken to his father's carriage, which was standing immediately opposite the jump, and Dhudeen, who had all the best of condition, eventually came in first, but was disqualified for having lost some weight, and Hinu got first money. WASfGANur Stakes Handicap, of 150 sots; second h»rse to receive £20 out of the stakes; third horse to save his stakes ; two miles; nomination,^; acceptance, £3 ; top weight not to exceed 10 stone. MrJ. D. Powdrell's roan horse, TallyHo, 5 years, by Papapa — Discreticn, Bst (P. Mountain) 1^Mr J. H. Pollock's black filly, Fishwoman, 3 years, by Yattendon— x; Fanny Fisher, Cst 121b (G. Laine) 2 Mr 11 Higgie's b filly, Gem, 3 years by Painter— Fides, 6st lOlbs (J. Carey) g In totalisators : Inside, Larry 4-G,' Sincenty 32, Hinemoa 15, Tally-Ho 57 Scotch Mist 30, Camellia, 13, Blue Gown 27, Fishwoman 37, St Clair 10, Gem 27 Minerva 3, total 309 ; dividend, £4 17 8 ' Outside, Larry 27, Sincerity 22, Hinemo*. LI, Tally-Ho 34, Scotch Mist 26 Camelia 8, Blue Gown 26, Fishwomaa

2& St> Clair 9, Gem 28, Minerva 2, total I 218 ;• . dividend, £5 15. The whole eleven entered on the card faced the starter.."; After a deal of time had been lost at the start through, the over-eager-ness of -the jockeys' to .get away, Mr .Higgie despatched, the horses to a very fair start. ' ■ The colours of Camellia and. -Larry quietly showed in front, whilst -Fishwoman, Tally - Ho, and Sincerity ■occupied good positions, the last to get 'away being Blue Gown and St Clair. •During, the first mile Camellia and. Larry 'continued to force" the pace, and on passing, the stand held a slight, lead, with .Tally-Ho, Hinemoa, and Fishwoman .close up. Going down the back stretch .tae.second time Tally-Ho assumed the ■lead, , and Hinemoa, Sincerity, Scotch -Miat,- and Camellia cried "enough." jLarry also_ seemed to have had enough. .Young Laing on Fishwoman here began ■to ■improve his position, and Gem also -commenced going up to the leader who "was pulling double. At a mile and •three-quarters it was evident that Tallyhad matters much as he liked, 'and although Fishwoman and Gem ran .like racehorses they could not get on terms' with Mr Powdrell's strapping son !,6f Papapa, who won with a good deal in. .h'and.by two lengths. Fish'woinau, who .was handled in a most artistic manner ..byyoung.Laing, beat Gem by about the ■ same;; distance. Sincerity was fourth, :then. followed Hinemoa, Scotch Mist, •Minerva, St Clair, Blue Gown, Camellia, >'and; Larry .finished last of all. The • time was grain '49 l-ssec-'RailiWAT Plate, of 50 sovs ; distance, -J ';'; J 1-J miles; weight for age; en-' *' '- trance, £3. :Mr' J: Hi Pollock's blk m Hippo1 ' 'damia, by Hippocampus — Slander, ''■ 4 years,.Bst 111b (G. Laing) ... . 1 ' Mr D. Scott's ch m Camellia, 5 years, :,.','9st2ib:.;,. ..,.. . ... ... ..; 2 Sincerity and Fishwoman were scratched. jJEhis race was. merely an exercise canter . for Mr: Pollock's mare, who won all the , way,' hard; hold, in the slow time of • 3min 2seo. ' --Totalisator : Inside 34, ' 25 on the. winner ; dividend, £1 4s. Outside 128, ! 97 on the winner ; dividend, £1 3s. Consolation- Stakes Handicap, of 30 '■'', '."soys-; 1 for all beaten horses; one • : - '• 'mile and a distance. ."'Mr O. Fletcher Harrison's ch m *'• -Minerva, by Day Dawn — Frown;.."ing' Beauty, 4 years, 6st 71b (Powdrell, jun) ... ■ 1 ; Mr W. Hateley's c a Scotch Mist, 5 ' years, 6st 131b (Hickley) 2 '. MrG. W ; . Morse's b m Sincerity, 5 '. .; years, Bst (Belcher) .. ..3 ] St. Glair also started. In totalisators : . Inside, " Sincerity 50, Scotch Mist 75, i Minerva 20, St Clair 7, total 185 ; divi- . dend, £8 6s. Outside, Sincerity- 27, Scotch Mist 43, Minerva 10, St Clair 23, , total 103 ; dividend, £9 ss. Mr J. "H. Pollock's Hipporina. Bst 101b, . and Fishwoman, 7st 111b, were entered, but their owner declined to start them ■ under these weights. Mr. Higgie sent the quartette away to a very even start, '. the light weight soon making her way tc the front, and despite the game effort of Scotch Mist, she won by a couple of lengths. Sincerity ran well for threej quarters of a mile, but was evidently out ..of condition. St. Clair was outpaced. Time, 2min 9J sees. A Hack Race, for which about a dozen flyers . started, was won by Mr Keith's _Lady Bab ; Mr Martyn's Gorse, 2nd, ■and Mr" J. Chadwick's, junr., Rangatik, .3rd. There were 103 in the totalisator, 15 on the winner; and the dividend was . £G 3s.